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Ch'i 2 Pang 1 -yüan 2. Chi Pang-yuan ( Chinese: 齊邦媛; pinyin: Qí Bāngyuàn; 15 January 1924 – 28 March 2024) was a Manchurian-born Taiwanese writer, academic, and Chinese–English translator. She was instrumental in introducing Taiwanese literature to the Western World through translations. [1] She is also known for her autobiography ...
Chyi Yu or Qi Yu ( Chinese: 齊豫; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Chê Ū / Chôe Ū; born 17 October 1957) is a Taiwanese singer best known for her 1979 hit "The Olive Tree" ( 橄欖樹 ). She won the 9th Golden Melody Award for Best Female Vocalist Mandarin. She is the elder sister of singer-songwriter Chyi Chin. She is a religious Buddhist and a vegetarian. [1] [2]
Qi, or Ch'i [1] in Wade–Giles romanization, was a regional state of the Zhou dynasty in ancient China, whose rulers held titles of Hou ( 侯 ), then Gong, before declaring themselves independent Kings. Its capital was Linzi, located in present-day Shandong. Qi was founded shortly after the Zhou conquest of Shang, c. 1046 BCE.
Céline Marie Claudette Dion CC OQ ( / seɪˌliːn diˈɒn / say-LEEN dee-ON; [b] born 30 March 1968) [3] is a Canadian singer. Referred to as the "Queen of Power Ballads", [4] [5] she is noted for her powerful and technically skilled vocals. [6] [7] Her music has incorporated genres such as pop, rock, R&B, gospel, and classical music.
The following notable deaths occurred in 2024. Names are reported under the date of death, in alphabetical order. A typical entry reports information in the following sequence: Name, age, country of citizenship at birth, subsequent nationality (if applicable), what subject was noted for, cause of death (if known), and reference.
Recorded January 4, 1980. James Earl Carter Jr. (born October 1, 1924) is an American politician and humanitarian who served as the 39th president of the United States from 1977 to 1981. A member of the Democratic Party, Carter was the 76th governor of Georgia from 1971 to 1975, and a Georgia state senator from 1963 to 1967.
John Barnett. John Mitchell Barnett (February 23, 1962 – March 9, 2024) was an American whistleblower who was known for his substantiated safety and quality reports to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) about Boeing 's production of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner and death which occurred amidst a lawsuit he brought against Boeing.
